Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
COUNCIL SESSION.
The Sewerage Question Tackled
With Vengeance and City
Divided into Sewer
age Districts.
Motor Line Ordinances-An Execu'
tive Session With the Tele-
phone Open-The River
Question.


and Brown present
As chairman Of Jail and police Mr.. Brown
stated that five more policemen should b.
added to the police force and the duty Of on
should be to pay attention to the sanitary
condition Of the city. Report adopted upo'
motion of Mr.. English, who urged that tn
man appointed to pay attention to cleanin:
streets and alleys should commence worl
Immediately.
Mr.. Healy, as chairman of public improve
ment committee, presented a deed for tn
city park in the southeast part Of the city
He urged that the park com
missioners he appointed Immediately
They should be appointed BY
the mayor, two from city council anC
three not members Of the council. The deet
was received and placed on record
Mr.. Corbett asked the privilege CT making
a crossing across Water street between FRS
and Second streets. He was permitted tina
privilege.
| Mr.. McCreary, superintendent Of thu
Water Works, asked the privilege Of build
ing bridge from foot of Central avenue tt
island. The bridge would be used by the
company in getting to its new water station
and the public. The privilege was granted
Mr.. Healy presented an ordinanc. author
izing the Wichita & Valley Center Land ant
Railway company to occupy either Water Oh
Market streets The ordinance was read anc
it was noticed that the kind of motor was mo-
mentioned. The general manager Of the lint
Mr.. John Fisher was present, ard one gen
tleman remarked that probably Johns don
key would be ona Of the chief motors used
The ordinan CO was referred to the RAILROAD
committee.
Wichita Suburban railway ordinance Wa.
called for, and Mr.. Douglas gained permis
sion 70 address tie council. He stated tha
the ordinance had been before the council
for some months and been favorably report
ed upon by railroad committee some months
ago, but council had not acted upon it. Two
other similar ordinances had been intro
duced and passed since it had been favora
bly, reported upon, and he thought thai
council should act Immediately.
Mr. English stated that the meeting wa:
Intended to pay special attention to sewer
age, and moved that the ordinance be layed
on table until next meeting. The motor
passed.
In the fire department, services of Guern
sy, Hoffman and Riley were discontinued
tutsd.
Mr. Brown as chairman Of sewerage com
Inittee reported that the COMMITTEES had in
vestlgated the subject and had decided t.
favor extending the Topeka avenue pip
south TO the river. The fail was sufficient t.
give good drainage and favored extendin:
the piping Immediately. 1t was moved to &C
cept the report and commence work immedi
ately.
Mr. Derby called for a report Of city en-
proposed sewer extension.
Mr.. Harris thought the committee sheult
report u thorough sewerage system for tn,
city
The Mayor suggested that the motion en-
braced too much. The much part" con
| sAsSS1 VI Aio fri " SoIlIHtlltlnt
work which would call for an estimate O
cost
The city engineer stated that there was
fall Of over ten feet from where the ditci
crosses Lawrence avenue to where it emptie
into river He thought that the sewerag,
Of city should be made regular from mil
race north to the south part OF the city
The IA i from Douglas avenue to kellogg
street was ten feet. which is much more
than the fail from there to the river
The cutting necessary for extension of pip,
rs recommended by the committee would bt
four fest
Mr.. Henly stated that every ono cried out
against ewerage because it would cost SC
much money. He read report Of Engineer
Moor, Of Cincinnati, to Col II. W. Lewis
who thought it would cost $751;, 100, and Mr.
Healy said he would agree to do the came
work for SIPS, 02O, which he thought was con
siderably cheaper. He said he had given the
subject special astention in bis travels and
thought the city very easy to sewer and
| thought tbs main sewer could be- built for
two dollars per feot. Thought that sewer
should be run north to First street, west t.
Lawrence avenue and then north to
Second street. Re thought 10 rake
| a good sewer twelve inch
main from mill race to Park street which
would give water that could be sent in dirsc
tions needed. To put in main of that size
from corner Lawrence and Second to mill
race would oo>t about $4,000 He favored
putting IL main sewer with branches and
| sewerins all needed at present would not
matter coald not be delayed and should be
acted upon Immediately
The Mayor stated that he favored quick
work and asked the city attorney If tbs mo-
| ton Was proper.
The city attorney suggested that the
motion be changed SO ~ TO receive the report
OF the committee. The suggestion was &C
septeJ and the report accepted
The city attorney suggested that the city
be divided into sewer districts and Let each
district do its own sswering.
Mr. Healy thought that the city could be
divided into sewer districts nicely. All
between River and Fifth avenue one district.
All Of city east Of Fifth avenue another dis
trict and the west side another sewer Gig
trict
Mr.. English moved tEat city attorney be
instructed to draw up an ordinance dividing
into three sewer districts; one ives. OF the
river: one between river and Santa
Fe road and one to consist OF
all Of city east OF the Santa Fs road The
motion passed unanimously.
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